4, Castleforbes Road, Dublin 1
Retention of a ground and first-floor rear extension in the Dublin Docklands.
DSDZ3925/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 September 2019
- Reference
- DSDZ3925/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 4 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a ground and first-floor extension to the rear return of the property. The site is located within the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock Strategic Development Zone.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Retention: on foot of the previous retention permission application (dsdz2571/18) and further information submission, retention permission for an extension at ground and first floors of the rear return (n-w corner of site), adjacent to the rear of alexander terrace; including modification of the door opening at ground floor and integration of a window, and new window at first floor level. This application relates to land within the north lotts and grand canal dock strategic development zone.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To seek the social, economic and physical development and/or regeneration of an area with mixed-use, of which residential would be the predominant use.”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 148 0 Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €395,000 | 48 m |
| 158 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1 | Sept 2025 | €440,000 | 48 m |
| 147 Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1 | Jun 2026 | €415,000 | 48 m |
| 155 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €466,600 | 48 m |
| 77 Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd, Dublin 1 | Jan 2026 | €498,000 | 53 m |
| 299e Castleforbes Square, North Wall, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €375,000 | 58 m |
| Apt 300, Castleforbes Sq, Dublin 1 | Jun 2026 | €555,000 | 58 m |
| Apt 277, Castleforbes Sq, Castleforbes Rd Dublin 1 | Feb 2025 | €476,000 | 75 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received4 September 2019
- Further information requested29 October 2019
- Further information received7 February 2020
- Decision due5 March 2020
- Decision issued25 February 2020
- Grant issued25 February 2020
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